Depression

  • Holiday reading

    I had reserved a copy of James Frey’s Million Little Pieces a while ago at the local library on the recommendation of a friend. This friend and I have recently had shared the experience of a mutual frined of our going into rehab and she said that it really helped her understand what was going…

  • Worry and panic

    I was chatting with someone the other day about this issue. In came up in regards to someone they know is who dealing with an overwhelming change in their life. The constant worry and fear of what’s going to happen has overwhelmed them to the point where they don’t eat, sleep or do much of…

  • Some good advice

    Just saw over on Christine’s blog that she was finally able to bring herself to get help for her depression. She doesn’t suffer from the debilitating form of bipolar disorder that left her unable to function, but it was enough to limit her ability to focus, and to get the most out of her life….

  • Asking for help

    I was having a conversation the other day, trying to explain why being embarrassed about asking for help is such a “guy” thing, when the reality struck me dead in the face. Society really tells us that men are independent and don’t need help, and I’ve often wondered if this isn’t the reason men, generally,…

  • Quote for today

    Found in an entry at Jennet.Radio, and actually taken from a longer piece at sugarfused.net: I, for one, will not allow my spirit to be consumed by worry, doubt or fear. Those things may trickle in from time to time but life is too short to squander away on such things. I have to work…

  • I don’t get it

    You know what I don’t get? I don’t get people who are constantly unhappy with their lives, and never do anything to make a change. I mean, really, if your life is so horrible and frustrating, do something else. Happiness doesn’t just happen, it requires action on our part. If you’re unhappy and constantly complaining…